fröhliche Urständ feiern

German

Etymology

Literally, “to celebrate a happy resurrection”.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

fröhliche Urständ feiern

1. (humorous, derogatory) the persistence or comeback of something believed to be forgotten, bygone or overcome

   Leider feiert der Nepotismus immer noch fröhliche Urständ. ― Unfortunately, nepotism is still very much alive.

   Faulheit und Unwilligkeit feiern fröhliche Urständ in diesem Amt. ― Laziness and unwillingness have made a comeback in this office.

Further reading

• “Urständ” in Duden online
• “fröhliche Urständ feiern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Urständ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache